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The elution of gold from activated carbon using deionized waterBy D. Duncanson, R. J. Davidson
The elution of gold from activated carbon using deionized water by R. J. DAVIDSON, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Rhodes) (Visitor) and D. DUNCANSON, H.N.C., B.Sc. Hons. (Strathclyde) (Visitor) The pretreatment of gol
Jan 7, 1977
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Development of Best Practice Guideline for the management of hot holes in surface coal minesBy M. Mpofu, G. Stenzel, F. Magweregwede, B. Maphalala, T. Kgarume
Surface coal operations in which mining activities are conducted above old underground workings experience hot holes after drilling. In a coal mine, hot holes are defined as shot holes, which after be
Sep 9, 2024
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Macroturbulence experienced by a hydrophobic particle in a flotation vessel with retrofit designs measured with positron emitting particle tracking (PEPT), K. Cole, D. Mesa, M.R. van Heerden, and P.R. Brito-ParadaBy K. Cole, D. Mesa, P. R. Brito-Parada, M. R. van Heerden
Turbulence in stirred tank flotation vessels determines the bulk transport of particles and has an important role in particle-bubble collisions necessary for attachment. Positron emission particle tra
Jan 1, 2020
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Study of the gravity enrichment of Shalkiya deposit lead-zinc ores, S.A. Telkov, I.Y. Motovilov, Z.S. Abisheva, and M.B. BarmenshinovaBy I. Y. Motovilov, S. A. Telkov, M. B. Barmenshinova, Z. S. Abisheva
As a rule, removing waste rock at the beginning of the process improves the conditions for the flotation of minerals, and also reduces the operating costs of crushing, grinding and flotation. Lead-zin
Jan 1, 2020
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Review of Coal Pillar Lifespan Prediction for the Witbank and Highveld Coal SeamsBy van der Merwem J. N.
"Coal pillars are prone to scaling over time, and are progressively reduced in size and consequently subjected to increased load and reduced strength. The effective factor of safety therefore reduces.
Jan 1, 2016
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Factors influencing autonomously generated 3D geophysical spatial models APCOM 2021By A. Melkumyan, M. Balamurali, J. Zigman
Understanding the contribution of geophysical variables is vital for identifying ore indicator regions. Both magnetometry and gamma-rays are used to identify the geophysical signatures of the rocks. D
Sep 1, 2021
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Automated probabilistic domain assignment to production blast hole assays APCOM 2021By A. Melkumyan, K. Silversides
Chemical assays collected from blast holes have the potential to greatly improve the local accuracy of grade models. Assays must be assigned to the correct domain or they will introduce errors. Bounda
Sep 1, 2021
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Introducing your Council (81f6a3bf-ea18-4606-ad5b-081fd07a6b82)Introducing your Council. Mr J. S. Freer, Pr. Eng., after matriculating at Michaelhouse in 1944, obtained a B.8c. degree in chemistry and biology (1948) and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in chemistry (1949) from th
Jan 1, 1984
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Evaluation of Government Equity Participation in the Minerals Sector of Tanzania from 1996 to 2015By A. S. Nhleko, P. R. Lobe, H. Mtegha
"Government’s equity role in the minerals sector is one of the nationalist measures implemented in order to ensure greater control and management of a country’s mineral resources. This paper evaluates
Mar 1, 2019
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Effect of mineral feed characteristics on industrial flotation circuits performance by simulating mineralogical and operational changes P. Vallejos, J.Yianatos, R.Grau, and A.YañezBy A. Yañez, J. Yianatos, P. Vallejos, R. Grau
This paper presents an evaluation of the effect that the mineral feed characteristics have on the metallurgical performance in an industrial flotation circuit. Variables such as mineralogy, particle s
Jan 1, 2020
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Behaviour of Cu, Fe, Ni and PGM in the atmospheric sulphuric acid leaching of Ni-Fe-Cu-S converter matte, M.I. Isaacs, P. Van Wyk, G. Akdogan, and S.M. BradshawBy G. Akdogan, S. M. Bradshaw, M. I. Isaacs, P. Van Wyk
In the mineral processing industry, Ni-Cu-Fe-S converter matte is leached in order to remove base metals from a concentrate containing platinum group metals (PGMs). This paper investigates the atmosph
Jan 1, 2020
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Comparison of the Effect of Particle Size on the Flotation Kinetics of a Low-Rank Coal Using Air Bubbles and Oily BubblesBy C. Liu, G. Zhu, Y. Liao
"The effect of particle size on the flotation kinetics of a low-rank coal was compared using air bubbles and oily bubbles. Five kinetic models were applied to the data from the tests to derive the rel
Jan 1, 2017
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A study of different grinding aids for lowenergy cement clinker productionBy K. E. H. K. Ishak, S. R. M. Zan
Cement production requires significant energy, and entails high costs and CO2 emissions. This is because the clinker requires very fine grinding. Grinding aids can improve production and fineness and
Sep 6, 2023
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Evaluation of rockburst energy capacity for the design of rock support systems for different tunnel geometries at El Teniente copper mineBy S. A. Villalobos, F. A. Villalobos, and L. E. Aguilera
Rockburst events have been a serious problem for many years in many mines worldwide, and in particular at El Teniente mine in Chile. El Teniente is the largest copper mine in the world, located in the
Sep 1, 2022
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Method for producing fine silicon dioxide and a collective concentrate of rare-earth metals from phosphoric slags, Ye.G. Bochevskaya, A.S. Sharipova, Z.B. Karshigina, and Z.S. AbishevaBy and Z. S. Abisheva, Z. B. Karshigina, Ye. G. Bochevskay, A. S. Sharipova
The production of precipitated silica in the United States is about 145,000 tons of SiO2 and its prices vary significantly (from $ 1 to $ 4.5 per kg) depending on the area of its application. One of t
Jan 1, 2020
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Iron precipitation in biohydrometallurgical operations: An overview of heap bioleaching of sulphide minerals, B. Oladipo, E. Govender-Opitz, and T.V. OjumuaBy B. Oladipo, E. Govender-Opitz, T. V. Ojumu
Bioleaching, one of the several important processes of biohydrometallurgy is an accepted technique for the extraction of desired metals from sulphide ores. Although the mechanism is well understood, t
Jan 1, 2020
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Evaluation of pre-treatment methods for gold recovery from refractory calcine tailingsBy G. Akdogan, P. Mutimutema, M. Tadie
The South African gold mining industry has a legacy of abundant tailings dams, which have attracted the attention of investors because of their potential as a cheaper secondary gold resource. In this
Oct 1, 2022
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Advanced seismic acquisition techniques in South African mines: Insights from the FUTURE projectBy I. James, R. J. Durrheim, M. S. D. Manzi, O. Valeshin, J. Lepine, L. V. Socco, C. Colombero, A. Malehmir, M. K. Rapetsoa, M. Sihoyiya
The FUTURE project aims to enhance seismic surveying in South African mining by integrating advanced acquisition technologies. In this paper, we detail surface and underground seismic surveys at the S
Jan 12, 2025
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The effect of operating conditions on stratification kinetics in a batch jig, L.C. Woollacott, A.K. Tripathy, and J.H. PotgieterBy L. C. Woollacott, A. K. Tripathy, J. H. Potgieter
This paper presents the second of a two part study on density stratification in a laboratory batch jig. The first study, reported elsewhere, investigated the effect of operating conditions on the stra
Jan 1, 2020
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Ore hardness effect on design of comminution circuits which use competing technologies: SAG vs HPGR, A.Y. Senchenko and Y.V. KulikovBy A. Y. Senchenkoa, Y. V. Kulikov
The relationships revealed between ore hardness and specific energy consumed by crushing and grinding are described in the paper. A comparison of key technical and economical parameters of SAG and HPG
Jan 1, 2020